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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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